The Pacific Northwest is a global ecological ""hotspot"" because of its relatively healthy native ecosystems, a high degree of biodiversity, and the number and scope of restoration initiatives that have been undertaken there. Restoring the Pacific Northwest gathers and presents the best examples of state-of-the-art restoration techniques and projects. It is an encyclopedic overview that will be an invaluable reference not just for restorationists and students working in the Pacific Northwest, but for practitioners across North America and around the world.
Foreword Higgs Eric
Preface Lavigne Peter
Acknowledgments
Introduction Apostol Dean
The Big Picture
Northwest Environmental Geography and History Apostol Dean
Ecological Restoration Apostol Dean
Pacific Northwest Ecosystems
Bunchgrass Prairies Sinclair Marcia
Alverson Ed
Dunn Patrick
Dunwiddie Peter
Gray Elizabeth
Yellow Island Restoration over the Long Term
West Eugene Wetlands
Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration in Canada
Fort Lewis Wildflower Explosion
Oak Woodlands and Savannas Hosten Paul E.
Hickman O. Eugene
Lake Frank K.
Lang Frank A.
Vesely David
Managing Cultural and Natural Elements of the Bald Hills of Redwood National and State Parks
Fuel Reduction and Restoration in Oak Woodlands of the Applegate Valley
Ecological Restoration at Bald Hill, Corvallis, Oregon
Old-Growth Conifer Forests Franklin Jerry F.
Berg Dean Rae
Carey Andrew B.
Hardt Richard A.
Biological Complexity Restoration at Fort Lewis
Upper Siuslaw Late-Successional Reserve Restoration Plan
Monte Carlo Thinning
Riparian Woodlands Apostol Dean
Berg Dean Rae
Riparian Silviculture at Kennedy Flats, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Riparian Restoration in Portland, Oregon
Freshwater Wetlands Staveren John van
Groff Dale
Goodridge Jennifer
King County Wetland Mitigation Bank, Washington
Mud Slough, Oregon
Clay Station Wetland Mitigation Bank
Tidal Wetlands Garono Ralph J.
Thompson Erin
Grevstad Fritzi
Deschutes River Estuary and Capitol Lake Restoration Study
Control of Invasive Plants in Willapa Bay, Washington
Habitat Mapping in the Lower Columbia Estuary
Padilla Bay Estuarine Research Reserve
Nehalem Bay
Tillamook Bay
South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Ponderosa Pine and Interior Forests Arno Stephen F.
Fiedler Carl E.
Shrub Steppe Link Steven O.
Mast William H.
Hill Randal W.
Hanford Prototype Barrier
Reducing Unnatural-Fuels in the Shrub Steppe
Restoration of Upland Habitats at Columbia National Wildlife Refuge
Canoe Ridge
Mountains Rochefort Regina M.
Kurth Laurie L.
Carolin Tara W.
Riedel Jon L.
Mierendorf Robert R.
Frappier Kimberly
Steensen David L.
Restoration of a Small Impact: Paradise Social Trail
Sunrise Campground, Mt. Rainier National Park
Whitebark Pine Restoration in Glacier National Park
Crossing Boundaries
Urban Natural Areas Wilson Mark Griswold
Roth Emily
The Columbia Slough's Community Partnerships
Protecting the Backyard of Boise
The Saanich Approach to Environmental Protection and Stewardship
The High Point Redevelopment Project
Birds as Indicators of Habitat Quality Along Urban Streams
Stream Systems Williams Jack E.
Reeves Gordon H.
Restoring Large Wood Structure in Tenmile Creek
Removing a Small Irrigation Dam in Bear Creek
Landscape and Watershed Scale Apostol Dean
Warttig Warren
Carey Bob
Perkowski Ben
Building a Culture of Restoration in the Mattole River Watershed
Landscape-Scale Restoration Design in the Little Applegate Watershed
Landscape-Scale Restoration in the Skagit River Basin
Kennedy Flats Watershed Restoration
Restoring Wildlife Populations Campbell Bruce H.
Altman Bob
Bangs Edward E.
Smith Doug W.
Csuti Blair
Hays David W.
Slavens Frank
Slavens Kate
Schultz Cheryl
Butler Robert W.
Restoring Populations of Cavity-Nesting Oak-Associated Bird Species
Gray Wolves
Restoration of the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit
Restoration of Western Pond Turtles
The Teeter-Totter Effect of Eagle Recovery on Great Blue Herons
Restoration of Butterflies in Northwest Prairies
Managing Northwest Invasive Vegetation Polster David F.
Soll Jonathan
Myers Judith
Repeated Cutting to Tame Reed Canarygrass
Eliminating Scotch Broom
Biological Control
Two Case Studies on Herbicide Use
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Restoration Practice Senos René
Lake Frank K.
Turner Nancy
Martinez Dennis
The Karuk Tribe of Northern California and Local Fire Safe Councils — Fuel Reduction Projects, Wildland Urban Interface, and Fuel Breaks
Lomakatsi Restoration Project, Southern Oregon
Huckleberry Crop Management
Wildlife Crossing Design on the Flathead Indian Reservation
Pacific Lamprey Research and Restoration
Salmon Restoration in the Pacific Northwest
Paleoecology and Salish Sea Restoration
Back to the Future
Rekindling the Fire of Camas Production
Restoring Wapato on Shuswap Lake
The status and Future of Restoration in the Pacific Northwest Apostol Dean
Sinclair Marcia
About the Contributors
Supporters and Partners
Index
"Showcasing nine seminal habitat types and illustrating six distinct restoration approaches through more than three dozen case studies, Dean Apostol and Marcia Sinclair have assembled a tour de force, state-of-ecosystem-restoration practice in the Pacific Northwest. All who care about the world our grandchildren inherit owe the authors a heartfelt thanks."